In order to charge an electric car, you will need a charger that converts alternating current from the household outlet into direct current for the battery. All modern electric vehicles have such chargers installed directly on board.
And here we get the first limitation.
Automakers save on the weight of the car and its cost by installing not the most powerful on-board converters. Most of them are 7 kW, there are a few cars (BMW, Porsche) with 11 kW converters and Reno Zoe, Audi and Tesla that can charge 22 kW.
In addition to the onboard limitation, the power of the external charging station must also be taken into account - they are usually 7, 11 or 22 kW.
For example, on a charge of 22 kW, a BMW will only accept 11 kW, and a Jaguar only 7. On the contrary, on a charge of 7 kW, any car will accept only 7 kW and no higher.
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